“To the workers of Markazi Province, to our comrades in Khuzestan, and to all the people of Iran.” For decades, our demands for bread have been answered with bullets, and our demands for dignity with prison. But today, the silence has come to an end. We, the workers of Arak’s factories, declare the following: Workplace control: From now on, the management of the Machine Manufacturing … [Read more...]
URGENT – FREE VATSLAV ORESHKO – SOLIDARITY APPEAL
Vatslav is a member of the militant trade union REP in Belarus and one of some 1500 political prisoners there. He has gone blind in his three and a half years of captivity and his health condition is worsening by the day. We know that international solidarity campaigning can work: the proof is the recent release of over 50 other political prisoners there, including the REP leader … [Read more...]
URGENT APPEAL – SUPPORT KASHMIR STUDENTS!
The Jammu Kashmir National Students Federation (JKNSF) has announced its 22nd Central Convention, titled “Intifada-e-Jammu Kashmir Convention,” to be held in Rawalakot. After fulfilling all the exhausting rules and regulations, official permission was granted. However, just days before the event, the venue—a stadium that serves as the center of political activities in the region—was suddenly … [Read more...]
Peoples Struggle Alliance (Sri Lanka) PRESS RELEASE – Israel, Stop the Genocide! Free Palestine!
The Meaning of May Day
A WIN discussion May 2025. See the discussion HERE. The protests and marches that were organised by trade unions across the world on May 1st clearly showed the international nature of the organised labour movement, and the common class interests of workers in all countries. Our WIN meeting on May 11th discussed the significance of May Day and consider both the improvements in working conditions … [Read more...]
May Day 2025: The Flame of Class Struggle Burns Bright Across Pakistan
By Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign (PTUDC) (from Asian Marxist Review) On May 1st, 2025, Pakistan witnessed a powerful wave of rallies, seminars, and cultural events as workers, students, trade unions, and progressive organizations united under the banner of resistance against capitalist exploitation and in memory of the martyrs of Chicago. The Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign … [Read more...]
May Day 2021 – International Address by Roger Silverman
"I had the honour to participate in an inspiring May Day meeting with comrades from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Greece and around the world. My contribution on Zoom is HERE ". … [Read more...]
MAY DAY GREETINGS FROM THE WORKERS’ INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Humanity today is entering its most disturbed period in living memory. A recession and in all probability a disastrous slump lie ahead. Wars, civil wars and outright genocide are ravaging key flashpoints of our planet: in Gaza and the West Bank, in Ukraine, in Yemen, Sudan and the Congo, and menacing now the billion and three quarters inhabitants of India and Pakistan. The current furious … [Read more...]
The Message of May Day 2025
by Qamar Uz Zaman (published in Asian Marxist Review) May Day is not merely a date on the calendar; it is a revolutionary saga etched in blood. It is the legacy of Chicago’s martyred labor leaders who, standing on the scaffold, declared that though their voices might be silenced today, the grinding stone of their struggle would tomorrow shatter the mill of oppression. This is not just a … [Read more...]
Roger Silverman addresses Pakistan’s ‘The Struggle’ April 2025 Conference
The Workers’ International Network has for several decades had links with the Pakistani Marxist group The Struggle. This weekend they are held a conference of 1,500 supporters! Here is our greetings message to them. See the recording HERE. … [Read more...]